Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - Perfect Collection (DVD, 2005, 4-Disc Set, Thinpak Boxed Set)

As someone who enjoys different anime from the norm, this anime fit well into my collection. This series is a fun, frivolous frolic into the absured, but not nearly as goofy as something like Bo-Bo-BoBo-Bo-Bo (yea I know, the Bo's aren't right), but moves around like FLCL (but not quite as strange). If you're a fan of mecha only, you will not like this. If you like comedy, slapstick, shounen, with a touch of Shinto, you'll enjoy this anime. The animation is colorful and well drawn, with some exaggerations in facial expressions/actions to emphasize emotion. The voice over work is good, not perfect, but entertaining. The two main characters speak with pronounced southern "Texas" accents, which is a little odd at first. I've never experienced this in an anime and it adds to the curiosity that this anime provides. As for content, this one is not for the kiddies! There is a ton of "fan service" and nudity and some moderate profanity language (one scene drops the F-Bomb more than Tony Montana and is almost out of place). As for being funny, this anime has it's moments, but I found myself being more entertained that amused. This was not a bad thing for me as I watched, but if you're thinking that this is a laugh a minute comedy, to me it was not. Overall, this anime is actually good - to average + and worth a watch.